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One shaken eyewitness later urged shoppers to be vigilant, writing on Facebook: "She was on the floor and two or three men were punching her in the face. She was shouting for help. Please be extra careful when going out."

Police issued an appeal for help following the attack.

A West Midlands Police spokeswoman said: "We are investigating a carjacking on the Asda car park in Stratford Road, Shirley just before 6pm last night (Tuesday 31 March).

"A woman was approached by a group of men dressed all in black and asked for her car keys. She was punched and dragged across the floor, before some of the offenders drove off in her Volkswagen Golf and others left in another car at speed.